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  The Kano State Government has strongly rejected the tax reform bills before the National Assembly proposed by the Tinubu-led administration.   Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who spoke through his Deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, declared the government’s position during the 2025 celebration held at the Filin Mahaha, Kofar Naisa open theatre.    A statement issued by the deputy governor’s Chief …

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has dismissed a request by Chief Afe Babalola’s law firm, Emmanuel Chambers, to revoke the law practicing license of lawyer and author Tomilola Farotimi, popularly known as Dele Farotimi, over allegations of criminal defamation and professional misconduct.   The petition, submitted by Ola Faro, a lawyer with Emmanuel Chambers, accused Farotimi of making defamatory …

The ruling creates uncertainty around criminal prosecution of the aerospace giant in connection with the development of its bestselling airline plane. ADVERTISEMENT A federal judge on Thursday rejected a deal that would have let Boeing plead guiltyto a felony conspiracy charge and pay a fine for misleading US regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, …

Nasiru Buba, the man who accused Jigawa Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, of having an affair with his wife, has rejected the verdict of the Sharia Court which absolved the politician of wrongdoing.  Recall that a Kano Upper Shari’a Court had dismissed the adultery case against Sankara, saying it could not be proven.  The Presiding judge, Ibrahim Sarki …

The government believes that building the projects in question in the Baltic Sea area would have unacceptable consequences for Sweden’s defence. ADVERTISEMENT Sweden has rejected plans to build 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, citing security concerns. The farms were intended to be located off the Åland Islands in the north along the entire east coast down to …

On Friday, October 4, 2024, a user with the handle @TheDamiForeign posted images of Nigerian indigenous rappers, Olamide and Phyno with an open-ended question thrown to the public. The post read, “When it comes to rap, who’s the GOAT? Phyno, Olamide.” Not long after, it began to attract comments from netizens. Some argued that both acts are relevant and phenomenal …

Residents of the Ilasamaja community in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State have raised strong objections to Eko Electricity Distribution Company’s (EKDC) planned migration of their electricity tariff from Band B to Band A.    In a petition addressed to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of EKDC, the community vowed to resist the move using every legal means available …